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Shambavi Richard, MD
Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, Cancer (Oncology)
About Me
Shambavi Richard, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) with the Center of Excellence for Multiple Myeloma. She sees multiple myeloma patients at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Richard is Director of CAR T-cell Research and Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma. In this capacity she leads innovative research in approaches for CAR T-cell treatment for multiple myeloma. Dr. Richard applies a multi-disciplinary approach for each of her patients alongside her collaborative team members.
In practice for more than 20 years, Dr. Richard has extensive experience in transplantation for multiple myeloma. She is a principal investigator and is involved in several phase 1, phase 2, and first-in-human clinical trials in multiple myeloma with a focus on novel therapies, including antibody, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy treatment approaches.
The Center of Excellence for Multiple Myeloma has played a pivotal role in the approval of several recent drugs that are now FDA approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- CAR T Cell Therapy
- Multiple Myeloma
- Smoldering Myeloma
Education
MD, Stanley Medical College
Residency, Internal Medicine
BronxCare Hospital Center
Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology
Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship, Transplant Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- WellCare Health Plan
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Richard during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Fenix group
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Genentech, Inc.
- Haymarket Medical Network
- Antengene
- MJH Life Sciences
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
- MashUp- Blood Cancers Today
- Physicians Education Resource, LLC
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.